Seventy three-year-old Brenda Marney appeared before Magistrate Hudson at Forster Court on Friday, October 18 accused of breaching her bail after she was allegedly witnessed interacting with birds at a reserve in Forster.

It is alleged that at around 5:45pm on Thursday, October 17, Ms Marney was witnessed by members of the public interacting with a number of magpie-larks - or peewees as they're commonly known - at the Pebbly Beach reserve in Forster.

Police were called to the scene and performed a search of Ms Marney's vehicle, finding bags, gloves, face masks and binoculars, before taking her into custody for breaching her bail conditions.

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Ms Marney's husband, Charles Marney, who was with Ms Marney at the reserve when she was arrested, was questioned in court by both Ms Marney's defence lawyer, Zacariah Sayed, and the prosecutor.

He vehemently denied any wrongdoing on Ms Marney's behalf and said she did not approach any tree containing magpie-larks as had been alleged.

Magistrate Hudson formally revoked Ms Marney's bail in light of the evidence against her and the fact a number of breaches of bail had already appeared before Forster Court since initial charges were laid against her in May.

Magistrate Hudson also noted that Ms Marney's scheduled December court appearance might have to be relisted in the wake of the day's findings.

Ms Marney proclaimed her innocence as she was led from the court handcuffed by police.

Ms Marney formally pleaded not guilty to a total of 10 charges after she was arrested in May, including committing acts of aggravated cruelty on a baby pelican and an adult pelican.

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